So, this is GameSpot's new look.  I like it.  I really do.  Some things I could do without, like that I can't figure out how the hell I can stop tracking Battalion Wars, but for the most part I'm pleased.  Impressed even.  It's too early to nitpick about what's hot and what's not just yet, so more to come on that later.

Yeah, so, on the topic of the Evolution Tournament.  Well, I actually posted a lengthy spiel about how I'm so awesome at fighting games, Street Fighter games in particular.  Well, how can I put this?  Alright, it's like this:  I watched the finals match from the Capcom vs. SNK2 tournament in '04 and... wow... awesome.  After seeing that, I cannot but admit that even though I'm a better-than-average player, I'm not unstoppable, like I used to want to think.  I'd estimate that I'm in the upper-middle or lower-upper skill tier, if that makes any sense.  And while I still have plenty to learn and improve upon, I'm confident that I can take just about anybody who comes my way, no matter how confident they may seem. 

What was really amazing (and I mean amazing, slack-jaw an' all) was watching the Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike match where Justin Wong (Chun-Li) was upset by Daigo Umehara (Ken) in what was the single most impressive Street Fighting I've ever, EVER seen before.  Some kind of poly-parry/masterful combo frenzy.  In-freakin'-sane.  I need to save the loot and buy the Evo videos. 

In closing, I'll go ahead and log it in now that my little squad of players have been challenged by another little squad of players to some CVS2.  Here's to some more victories... and to finding my path to an Evolution tournament myself.